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desi vs american outfit

bito42bito42 member
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Hi ladies!! I'm new to posting and relatively new to wedding planning. I'm getting married on June 25th 2011 in Tarrytown NY. I spent a weekend shopping for wedding outfits in NYC and NJ and I've found cream colored gown (with desi beadwork) that i love and one lengha I like too. I love the gown and love the way it looks on me, but I also want to be an Indian bride. If I were to go with the desi look, it would be a lengha with a medium amount of work and a corset top that's strapless or short-sleeved. I'm so torn.  Any advice??

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  • andamuandamu
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    edited December 2011
    For our (Western-style) ceremony, I'm wearing this dress: http://watters.com/product.php?coll=brides&showid=717

    It's Western but pretty heavily beaded.  I'm going to pair it with mehndi, bangles, possibly formal Indian shoes, and some other Indian touches.  Plus a veil, I think! 

    Do you have a picture of the gown?
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  • raangoliraangoli
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    edited December 2011
    If you wanted to try and have a fusion dress created, there is a designer based out of the Boston area that I read about on blog: http://shubrah.com/bridal-couture.html

    I love the idea of fusing the two cultures together into one outfit, maybe you could check that out?

    Edited to Add: I like the two outfit idea, too. If it fits into your budget. For example, for our ceremony I will wear a traditional sari and for our reception I bought a simple wedding dress from David's Bridal. That way I get to be a bride from both of our cultures all in one night :)
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  • DFWIndianDFWIndian
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    edited December 2011
    Why not change? I'm wearing a white dress for the ceremony and doing a Sari for the reception. There is nothing wrong with getting both done.
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  • kpwedkkkpwedkk member
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome to the boards and Congratulations on your Engagement!!

    I did two custom ghagra cholis - one for the wedding, and the other for the reception.  I ditto on get both, and change :):)









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  • bito42bito42 member
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    edited December 2011
    Beautiful pics! Thanks for the suggestions. My ceremony will only be about 45 mins long and then we move on to the appetizers and then dinner. So I feel like a clothing change might be excessive, but not necesarrily impossible. I wish I had a pic for you guys but the desi store won't let me take one. :(
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